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The difference between website design and website development

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When I started my business of creating websites, I called myself a website designer without knowing what that really meant. “Website designer” seemed like the clearest way to communicate my services to a potential customer.

Thanks to some ready-made design templates, I was able to pull off some attractive websites. This approach worked for low-budget clients.

Then, I won my first project with a client who had specific expectations around graphic design. The ready-made design templates I had been using wouldn’t cut it. [Continue reading] about The difference between website design and website development

Rookie mistakes every freelance website developer makes

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One of my coaching clients showed up with a list of questions to go over during our coaching session. I could tell from her list that we had moved past the practical nuts and bolts of building a website for a customer. She wanted to know about the … [Continue reading] about Rookie mistakes every freelance website developer makes

Build a business that can weather a storm. Why you need to look at more than profit and loss.

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I used to measure my business success and financial health by looking at my checking account balance. If it was above a certain amount, then I was OK. Otherwise, I felt nervous. That meant I felt nervous a lot. But this approach to measurement … [Continue reading] about Build a business that can weather a storm. Why you need to look at more than profit and loss.